Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Richard Gere n.

[rhy. sl., ult. film actor Richard Gere (1949-)]

beer.

[UK]Guardian 12 Oct. 43/1: If you want to borrow a ten-pound note to buy some ‘Richard’ (Gere: beer) [...] promise to return it ‘Christian Slater’ and not too ‘Terry Waite’.